Refrigeration Technician 2, Facilities - Polk County, FL

Publix•Lakeland, FL
•$61,672 - $85,072

About The Position

The Refrigeration Technician 2 supports retail refrigeration operations by performing HVAC repair and maintenance, general maintenance on rack refrigeration, and some routine general refrigeration maintenance service requests for retail stores. The position also performs special refrigeration projects for retail facilities and assists with implementing corporate projects. The technician evaluates and performs HVACR repairs and general maintenance on refrigeration systems and equipment in the retail environment. The role also includes training and mentoring others and performing housekeeping duties. The candidate must live in Polk County, Florida. Local travel is listed as 100%, overnight trips as 10%, and regular availability is required for nights, weekends, holidays, extended hours, and 24/7 on-call duty.

Requirements

  • Completion of HVAC or Refrigeration trade school, or equivalent.
  • Three years working in refrigeration in service or construction, or one year as a Refrigeration Technician 1.
  • EPA Universal License.
  • Valid driver's license.
  • General supermarket HVAC and refrigeration knowledge.
  • Electrical circuit troubleshooting skills.
  • General knowledge and experience with Supermarket Energy Management Controls.
  • Independence, initiative, stress tolerance, time management, applied learning, problem solving, relationship building, customer focus, team building, active listening, verbal communication, and written communication.
  • Basic Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel skills.
  • Knowledge of EMS systems.
  • Availability for local/day trips (100%), overnight trips (10%), nights weekly, weekends weekly, holidays weekly, extended hours weekly, and 24/7 on-call duty weekly.
  • Must live in Polk County, Florida.

Nice To Haves

  • Five years working in refrigeration in service or construction, or two years as a Refrigeration Technician 1.
  • Knowledge of Publix standards and procedures.
  • SAP.

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate and perform HVACR repairs and general maintenance on refrigeration systems and equipment in the retail environment.
  • Perform HVAC repair and maintenance, general rack refrigeration maintenance, and routine refrigeration maintenance service requests for retail stores.
  • Perform special refrigeration projects for retail facilities.
  • Assist with the implementation of corporate projects.
  • Train and mentor others.
  • Perform housekeeping duties.

Benefits

  • Holiday Bonus: 15 hours of pay in the first year of continuous employment, one week's pay in the second year, and two weeks' pay in subsequent years, subject to remaining employed through the bonus check issue date.
  • Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost.
  • Opportunity to purchase additional shares of privately held company stock.
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan.
  • Group health, dental, and vision plans.
  • Paid Time Off.
  • Paid Parental Leave.
  • Short- and long-term disability insurance.
  • Tuition reimbursement.
  • Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria.
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